Meaning & use
argument
A claim supported by reasons or evidence.
See it in a sentence
Her argument for a later start time included evidence about sleep.
The essay presents an argument that public gardens improve city life.
A note on using this word
In academic writing, an argument can be calm and carefully reasoned; it does not have to be a quarrel.
Words with a similar meaning
casereasoning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A disagreement in which people express opposing views, often angrily.
The neighbors had an argument about the shared fence.
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